Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 72nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 69 Armenia 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Colombia 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Niger 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Uganda 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.